How do you clean out the lid well? Any suggestions?
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Hydrogen peroxide! H2O2. The 3% solution used to treat wounds is near food grade. (with instructions for rinsing mouth and ears too) It's completely biodegradable -&gt; water and oxygen. It kills all living things. But dilute enough to be safe to treat wounds. It turns your teeth white. It turn tiles grout snow white with a few drops. It removes all organic (cell) stains, even rust stains around the faucet. It does not react with plastic. It's the main ingredient in Oxi-clean. Since all your drinks must be organic (cell), soak the cap in H2O2 for a few minutes to overnight will kill everything, and most likely remove all stains too. You try with a stinky cup, and see the bubbles attack the skunk, weaken the bonding between the skunk and the surface, and then the skunk flows away with the bubbles. I had the autoseal for my kindergartener. She is now in 1st grade and the seal is still perfect. Hydrogen peroxide won't do anything to the plastic. Would it shorten the life of seals? Probably not. I don't guarantee anything. The other age old method is to add uncooked rice (or similar) into the cup, add water and shake. It beats any brush and dish washer, especially at the areas that brushes cannot reach. Do not push the button when rice is in. The worst you can do is jam the autoseal with rice. But rice will soften after a good soak with water. Any leak proof or spill proof mechanism have some hard to reach areas. You don't see it doesn't mean germ and dirt cannot accumulate. You can always use a mug.
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remove the outer lid and catch all, just gently turn the filter to the right and it should unscrew to be washed.
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I don't recall what the packaging stated, but what has worked for me is simply to rub the grime off with a DRY washcloth. Then, wash the lid in hot, soapy water. I haven't been able to rid the inside of the coffee stains, but that's not a big concern for me and the outside of the lid looks great.
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The inside of the lid is hard to clean. So, I put mine in the dishwasher. Eliminated the problem. Hubby loves the cup.
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I detached the head and started trying to pry off the clear plastic part on top, but I think it will crack so I stopped trying that. I ended up using a compressed air can. The straw fits pretty well into the slot and that blew larger chunks out the back. Then taking into a bucket of water and shaking it around took out some more, but it's really not a great design for cleaning.
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I tried to open and close the lid when it is empty. I had to use booth of my thumbs to push it open. I am not sure what is the best solution other than a different design.
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Sorry but I haven't cleaned it. I just turn it upside down and dump anything left in it out before I fill it up.
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There are small protrusions on the lip of the lid so that it doesn't fall off. You cock the lid to the side to raise and remove it.
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Lid is a solid one-piece constructed out of rubber&plastic; where rubber is not removable. Cleaning the lid isn't very difficult. Hope this answer helps.
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Not really sure, but maybe there is too much of a vacuum. Try popping the sipper seal a few times and then screwing off the lid.
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I put hot tap water and a little dish washing soap like dawn in it, put lid on. Then shake a couple times and depress the button and pour out the soapy water. Repeat with hot plain water to rinse. Works great!
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I've never taken it apart. The straw pulls out very easily. Then I just throw it in the dish washer or use a bottle brush. The straw is wide enough I've never had a problem with it being cleaned out. If you have stuff stuck in the straw then I would suggest a pipe cleaner or they do sell straw cleaners...not sure what they are called. I see them with sippy cups for kids all the time. I just looked to see if I could pull the straw out of the grey part of the lid and I'm not sure it's supposed to come out. I could wiggle it, but when I pulled it didn't budge at all.
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I would use a nylon spatula and sponge with a little soap and gently rub it out. Clean it after each use carefully as mentioned after turning it off for about ten mins.
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To close the lid, just put it back on, use your thumb & middle finger and squeeze the side until it pops to close.
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I would recommend soaking the lid in vinegar for awhile, and i have even cleaned the float valve (? - circular stop valve) w/ q-tips -- clean that area out really well. I would also recommend highly to use coffee filters vs. the reuable gold filter. Once i cleaned and used disposible filters -- it stopped the leaking. Good luck to you~!
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Press down on the Release button and then pull off. It is a bit rough at 1st but you will get it. Also, it helps if you hold opposite diagonal corners to pull off the lid.
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Thanks much for the tip. I'll give it a try. I too am not too concerned about the inside of the lid.